2 p.m. —Judiciary immigration, border security and refugee subcommittee holds a hearing, “The Plight of Iraqi Refugees.” Ellen Sauerbrey, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration; “Sami,” a former translator for the U.S. military; and “John,” a former truck driver (subcontractor) for the U.S. military, testify. Location: 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7703.

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Meets at 12:30 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. to consider observing and celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King and encouraging the people of the United States to celebrate his life and legacy and to provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions of law to Public Law 105-331. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

Press conference — 10:30 a.m. —The National Air and Space Museum holds a press conference on the ongoing installation of the forward fuselage section of a retired Boeing 747 in the air transportation gallery. Robert van der Linden, curator of the Aeronautics Division, participates. Location: National Air and Space Museum, Sixth Street and Independence Avenue Southwest. Contact: 202/633-2374.